Big profits seen from export subsidy windfalls
The NFU warned Congress that grain exporters could have earned windfalls of up to 100 million dollars from export subsidies tied to wheat sales to the Soviet Union. The House subcommittee investigates alleged inside information and subsidies during a period covering 400 million bushels of wheat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Farmers Union
Agriculture Department
Soviet Union
Weldon V. Barton
NFU
Congress
Barton
House
Charles W. Pence
USDA
Graham Purcell
D-Tex
Pence
U.S
Department
Company X
Senior Citizen Director Aids Biddeford App Helpers
Biddeford's Senior Citizen Director Jacques Millette offers to assist eligible seniors in completing the property and rent tax relief grant applications set by Maine law this year. Applicants must be 65 by 1971 for men or 62 for women, reside in Maine, have assets under 30 000 dollars and 1971 income under 4000 dollars.
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Biddeford
Jacques Millette
Maine Bureau of Taxation
Augusta
Maine
City Hall
le Foyer Club
Pool and
Foss Streets
State Bureau of Taxation
Harold Strout Elected AMVETS First District Commander
Harold Strout of 44 Roebuck Ave in Saco was elected to command AMVETS First District at the national convention in New Orleans. The district includes six New England states plus New York and New Jersey. Strout previously served as finance officer for the district and as Maine state commander.
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Amvets
Harold Strout
Roebuck Ave
Saco
New Orleans
New England
New York
New Jersey
Strout
Maine
Whist Winners Named at Le Foyer Whist Party
The Le Foyer event at the corner of Pool and Foss Streets crowned grand slam winners Carl Tapley and Rose Daigle with high scorer Armand Lapointe. Other participants included Emma Thiboutot Lester Beaulieu Georgianna Bissonnette Joseph Chouinard Rose Lemay Alphonsine Bolduc Arthimise Jacque Arthur Bolduc Beatrice Beaulieu Medley Beaulieu Anna Neault Joseph Viger Rose Daigle Mabel Ayotte Rose Lemay Carrie Tapley and Joseph Plourde. A new party is planned for next week by the organizing committee. The mistletoe berries are poisonous to man.
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le Foyer
Pool
Foss Streets
Carl Tapley
Rose Daigle
Armand Lapointe
Emma Thiboutot
Lester Beaulieu
Georgianna Bissonnette
Joseph Chouinard
Rose Lemay
Alphonsine Bolduc
Arthimise Jacque
Arthur Bolduc
Beatrice Beaulieu
Medley Beaulieu
Anna Neault
Joseph Viger
Mabel Ayo
Muskie Praises Intergovernmental Cooperation Act of 1972
Senator Muskie hailed Senate passage of the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act of 1972 as a step toward better federal aid management for state and local governments. He said it would give smaller communities flexibility, reduce red tape, and consolidate grants to simplify applications and reporting. The act aims to curb overlapping programs and boost fiscal accountability.
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Washington
U. S
Edmund S. Muskie
Maine
Senate
Muskie
Maine School Superintendents’ Association
Portland
Senator Muskie
Subcommittee On Intergovernmental Relations
House of Representatives
Art Courses Offered in Biddeford by Edward Mye
Water color and oil painting courses for adults in the Biddeford area led by Edward Mye of Kennebunk begin with first meetings on Wednesday and Thursday evenings. Courses run 7 to 9 p.m. at Biddeford Senior High School. John B. Simpson says Mayo rejoins the adult education faculty. Mayo has 25 years as a working artist and educator with university and museum connections. Registration via Simpson at City Building or high school. courses fill quickly.
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Biddeford
Edward Mye
Kennebunk
John B. Simpson
Simpson
Mayo
University of New Hampshire
Northeastern University
Farmington State College
Brick Store Museum
Per
Virginia Merrill Weds Richard Gillis in Massachusetts church
Virginia Merrill daughter of Mr and Mrs Lee Merrill Jefferson New Hampshire and Richard Neal Gillis son of Mr and Mrs Charles Gillis Biddeford Maine were married at First Parish Church Westwood Massachusetts in a 1 PM ceremony conducted by Rev Robert Hershman and Rev James Barry The couple will reside in Norwood.
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Lorna Merrill
Jefferson, N.H
Gillis
Valle’s
Berlin
N.H
New Hampshire College
Lybrand
Ross Brothers
Montgomery
Boston
Biddeford High School
Babson College
Honeywell Information Systems
Wellesley
Mass
Washington, D.C
Norwood
Sons Should Consider Registering As Early As Possible
The notice advises that sons should register as early as possible to ensure timely processing. It emphasizes starting the registration process promptly to avoid delays and potential eligibility issues.
Weather vane shows wind direction by its pointing
A simple weather vane indicates wind origin by the direction it points toward. It serves as a basic instrument to reveal the source of a breeze or gust.
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Oak Ledge
Main Street
Paul Reay
York County
Hervey A
Tousignant
Gilbert R. Boucher
Berton R. Braley
Vermette
Gerard Vermette
Peter Danton
Art Nadeau
Millette
Ty Fis Creseriad
The
Treasury
Toe
Vata
America
Anastasoff
Beverley Holden Sanford
Avon
Conn
Amy
Lambert Street
Biddeford, Maine
Amanda
Amy) Shea
Bernard L. Barker
Dade County
Miami
Barker
Richard Gladwell
Virginia Merrill
Richard Neal Gillis
Carol Gillis
Dwight Merrill
Durham
T-Set
Albert Merrill
Alan
Plattsburgh Afb
N.Y
Jefferson
Joan of Arc
England
Henry VI
France
Charles VII
Tiffany
Danson’s Jewelry
School OF
Kathy King
International Seaboard Majorette Association
Travel
Agency
Elm Street
Amtrak
Austria
Lufthansa
Lovely
Zell Am Ziller
Austrian Tyrol
ASTA
ATC
ARTA
TPC
TAPC
Brunswick Transportation SO
Fairchild
Scar
Pine Point
Old Orchard
Saco and
Thacher Hotel
Old Orchard Beach
Grand Avenue
Dunstan Corner
Oak Hill
Fairchild Semiconductor
Saint John Street
Monument Square
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